The document is a resume for William M. Southerton seeking a position in telecommunications that utilizes his editing and production skills and expands his passion for media and television, allowing him to showcase his strong work ethic. His relevant experience includes positions as a camera operator for a local television station, video editor for an online education company, and fundraising canvasser. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communications.

1. S U M M A R Y
To secure a position with a well established telecommunications organization that will utilize my ever-growing editing and
production skills as well as expanding my passion for media and television while allowing my strong work ethic and drive for
excellence to shine. The ideal fit will be a position that requires an eager, energetic and hard working employee ready to make his
mark in the industry.
E D U C A T I O N
• Bachelor of Social Behavioral Sciences, Cum Laude – University of Massachusetts Amherst 09/2012 -05/2014
Concentration in Communications; GPA: 3.4
R ele v ant E M P L O Y M E N T E X P E R I E N C E
Cape Ann TV, Gloucester, Massachusetts – Camera Operator 01/2015 – Present
• Diligently record high school sporting events
• Provide local Television station with worthy highlight reel clips as part of
the post production process
• Coordinated multi-camera group shoots
Careeracademy.com, Needham, Massachusetts – Video Editor 03/2015 –06/2015
• Edited videos with student friendly content for viral video campaigns
• Utilized Adobe After Effects skills to add professionalism and depth to videos
• Set up course outlines via Microsoft Excel, Implemented the curriculum for online use
Donor Development Strategies, Brighton, Massachusetts – Fundraising Street Canvasser 07/2014 –12/2014
• Went door to door educating potential prospects of the benefits of donating to WGBH and NHPTV
• Utilized customer service and interpersonal skills to deal with a constantly changing work environment
UVC-TV19, UMASS Television, Amherst, Massachusetts – Production Team Member 02/2014-05/2014
• Aided in production of the weekly UMASS sports show
• Executed the camera work for each show, composed live shots for an hour long sho
R E F E R E N C E S
Kevin Stuart, Director of Operations, Careeracademy.com, kevins@careeracademy.com
Ronald Kidd, Production Supervisor, Careeracademy.com, ronaldk@careeracademy.com
Henry Cooper, Director for Cape Ann TV, hcooper@capeanntv.org
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